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Michigan to invest $65M into public transit projects statewide

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Featured

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her state will invest $65 million in public transit projects statewide, as well as for a new coordinator of transit and rail. The funding, part of the stat...

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Utah demonstrates BETA all-electric ALIA CX300 aircraft

By Melina Druga  |   October 14, 2026   |   Air

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), in partnership with BETA Technologies and 47G, recently demonstrated a BETA all-electric ALIA CX300 aircraft. “Transportation is evolving, and we wa...

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Massachusetts DOT, CSX, agreement will support expansion of state’s rail service

By Melina Druga  |   October 13, 2026   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and CSX recently signed an agreement to advance rail infrastructure improvements in Pittsfield. The work supports permanent seasonal Berkshire ...

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California High-Speed Rail Authority finishes four additional structures

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2026   |   Featured

The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently completed four new structures in Kings and Tulare counties. The authority now has constructed 66 structures along the first 119 miles of construction ...

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Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board receives $89.7M federal loans

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2026   |   Federal

The Build America Bureau recently awarded the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) with two Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans totaling up to $89.7 mill...

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Florida opens I-95 at Oslo Road Interchange

By Melina Druga  |   October 8, 2026   |   City

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently opened the new Interstate 95 at Oslo Road Interchange in Indian River County, a year ahead of schedule. “Opening this interchange one year...

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USDOT invests $416M into Florida rail safety, Space Coast multimodal station

By Liz Carey  |   October 8, 2026   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it would invest more than $416 million to address rail safety upgrades across Florida, as well as to build a n...

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Program aims to address infrastructure constraints in Cascadia megaregion

By Melina Druga  |   October 8, 2026   |   Investment

The Washington State Department of Transportation recently released an update on its Cascadia Program, an effort to address population growth and existing infrastructure constraints in the Cascadia me...

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Colorado’s Regional Transportation District receives $44M grant

By Melina Druga  |   October 6, 2026   |   City

The Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise recently awarded Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) a $44 million grant. RTD will use the funding to increase service hours and expand or add ro...

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Florida completes River Road widening project

By Melina Druga  |   October 6, 2026   |   Investment

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently completed the $61 million River Road widening project in Sarasota County. The project expanded River Road from two lanes to six lanes betwee...

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Illinois DOT announces meeting for Mississippi River Bridge project

By Liz Carey  |   October 6, 2026   |   Investment

On Oct. 14, the Illinois Department of Transportation will hold an open-house public meeting to present the latest plans for the Mississippi River Bridge project. In partnership with the Iowa Depa...

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California takes action ahead of extreme weather to protect transportation infrastructure

By Liz Carey  |   October 5, 2026   |   Investment

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, released its newest reports on how it plans to strengthen its transportation system against immediate and long-term climate threats. The 2026 ...

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Pennsylvania opens submission period for unsolicited P3 proposals

By Melina Druga  |   October 5, 2026   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) opened the unsolicited proposals for transportation projects. The private sector can submit propo...

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Report: Tariffs adding $1B to MTA’s purchase of new vehicles

By Melina Druga  |   October 2, 2026   |   Federal

The Trump Administration’s tariff policy will cause $1 billion in potential increased costs to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) plans to upgrade its rolling stock by purchasing ne...

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey authorizes start of construction on the Mobile River Bridge project.

By Liz Carey  |   October 2, 2026   |   Investment

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she has authorized the start of construction on the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The project, with a construction cost of more than $3.2 billion, is the large...

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Alabama opens first segment of Birmingham Northern Beltline

By Melina Druga  |   October 1, 2026   |   Investment

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officially opened the first segment of the new Birmingham Northern Beltline (SR-959) between SR-79 and SR-75 in northeast Jefferson County. “The c...

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Florida invests more than $20B in Florida Turnpike

By Liz Carey  |   October 1, 2026   |   Featured

More than $20 billion in investments will widen the Florida Turnpike, as well as upgrade the service plazas along the road, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. The investment will expand capacity along the 32...

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Mississippi DOT receives $44M grant to improve state freight corridor

By Melina Druga  |   October 1, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $44 million Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) grant. ...

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MassDOT board of directors approves three projects

By Melina Druga  |   September 28, 2026   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors recently approved $600 million for three major transportation projects. Each project will receive $200 million. “Todayâ...

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Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”

By Liz Carey  |   September 28, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repairs across the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. The projects, funded by the st...

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